Wrongly-Attributed ...
Update: The post has been taken down. Crisis has been averted. All is right with the world ...
Dear Readers:
I want to make it clear that I did not write this!
Now, because this blog is called Matt Lewis & The News, I understand that folks assume I post every single thing. And I am confident this was an entirely honest mistake. Yet, it was a mistake.
While the host does bear a certain responsibility for what is said on their site, it is wrong to attribute the opinions of guest bloggers to them. You may say, "This was posted on Matt Lewis' blog" -- that's fine -- but don't attribute the quote to the wrong person.
A close look at the posting shows this: "posted by Boz at 10:39 AM" (Boz is my intern).
It is not unusual for guests to post on others sites: JoeTrippi.com, Hugh Hewitt, Radley Balco, and Wonkette (for example) all have "guest bloggers," from time to time.
Clearly, somebody from the Huckabee President 2008 blog made a mistake. I give them credit for aggressively monitoring the blogosphere, even if their excitement got the best of them. But this should not be construed in any way as an endorsement of the governor (or his candidacy).
In the past, I have written about governor Huckabee's campaign from the perspective of campaign analysis. I wrote that he was unwise to pick a fight with the Club for Growth and not to campaign at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference. On another occasion, I reported that he was extremely well-liked in Iowa. I stand behind each of those statements.
Until now, it has all been campaign analysis. Sure, it was my opinion -- but the opinions expressed were only regarding the "horserace" aspect of the campaign -- not "positions." However, this incident means I probably should point out that as a conservative, I tend to agree with the Club for Growth's criticism of the governor, regarding fiscal issues. That's my position.
I regret that this incident happened. And again, I am confident it was a mistake.
The big lesson to learn here is that the internet is very dangerous and very fast and that whatever you and I post (or, in this case, don't post) lives on forever (and ever).
Dear Readers:
I want to make it clear that I did not write this!
Now, because this blog is called Matt Lewis & The News, I understand that folks assume I post every single thing. And I am confident this was an entirely honest mistake. Yet, it was a mistake.
While the host does bear a certain responsibility for what is said on their site, it is wrong to attribute the opinions of guest bloggers to them. You may say, "This was posted on Matt Lewis' blog" -- that's fine -- but don't attribute the quote to the wrong person.
A close look at the posting shows this: "posted by Boz at 10:39 AM" (Boz is my intern).
It is not unusual for guests to post on others sites: JoeTrippi.com, Hugh Hewitt, Radley Balco, and Wonkette (for example) all have "guest bloggers," from time to time.
Clearly, somebody from the Huckabee President 2008 blog made a mistake. I give them credit for aggressively monitoring the blogosphere, even if their excitement got the best of them. But this should not be construed in any way as an endorsement of the governor (or his candidacy).
In the past, I have written about governor Huckabee's campaign from the perspective of campaign analysis. I wrote that he was unwise to pick a fight with the Club for Growth and not to campaign at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference. On another occasion, I reported that he was extremely well-liked in Iowa. I stand behind each of those statements.
Until now, it has all been campaign analysis. Sure, it was my opinion -- but the opinions expressed were only regarding the "horserace" aspect of the campaign -- not "positions." However, this incident means I probably should point out that as a conservative, I tend to agree with the Club for Growth's criticism of the governor, regarding fiscal issues. That's my position.
I regret that this incident happened. And again, I am confident it was a mistake.
The big lesson to learn here is that the internet is very dangerous and very fast and that whatever you and I post (or, in this case, don't post) lives on forever (and ever).
posted by Matt Lewis at 4:36 PM
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